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#bb553b color: Orange Vermillion

#bb553b is rgb(187, 85, 59) in RGB and oklch(57.294% 0.13808 35.423) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

57.3%
0.138
35°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mahogany
  • amber-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.69:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.48:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #bb553b

#bb553b is a soft brown color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.69:1 contrast and black text 4.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Orange Vermillion (#bc5339). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #bb553b mixed with white

  1. bb553b
  2. c4674f
  3. cc7862
  4. d38975
  5. db9a88
  6. e2aa9c
  7. e8bbaf
  8. efccc3
  9. f4ddd7
  10. faeeeb

Darker: #bb553b mixed with black

  1. bb553b
  2. a24932
  3. 8a3d29
  4. 733121
  5. 5c2619
  6. 461c11
  7. 321109
  8. 1f0804
  9. 0d0201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #bb553b with less saturation

  1. bb553b
  2. b55a42
  3. af5e49
  4. a96250
  5. a36656
  6. 9c6a5c
  7. 966d62
  8. 8f7068
  9. 88736d
  10. 807673

Questions about #bb553b

What color is #bb553b?

#bb553b is soft brown. The closest named color is Orange Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(187, 85, 59), in HSL hsl(12.19, 52.03%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.294% 0.13808 35.423).

What colors go well with #bb553b?

The complementary color of #bb553b is #0089a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9506d and #ae6400. The triadic partners are #0a8f53 and #626ec8.

Is white or black text more readable on #bb553b?

White text reads better on #bb553b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and black gives 4.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bb553b a warm or cool color?

#bb553b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.138.